Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^Possibly, but a trust source of news on the internet, and as far as I can tell a Disney employee had this to say about the land: "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is open for soft previews, it is much better than anything Disney has pulled off in the last fifteen years, and the latest rumor from Disney is a new DVC. (And for the record, I hate HP, but I have to admit I was blown away by the land.) "
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>>>Personally I'd call everything Disney has built in the past 6 years as "whatever will sell" including the horribly obvious marketing led expansion that is the FLE.<<<<<<<<<<< Because it largely is. Synergy is the name of the game in the American Parks... I wish I knew what drove our friends in the Orient...
Originally Posted By WDW Imagineer <<I wish I knew what drove our friends in the Orient>> Technology maybe???
Originally Posted By sjhym33 Over on Micechat today Kevin Yee called Harry Potter: "I’m going to go out on a limb here—not everyone will agree with me—and suggest that this is presently the best ride/theme/experience combination available in Orlando. You heard me. There’s nothing better in Orlando. There, I said it. It’s not just Disney quality, it’s above Disney quality." A pretty nice comment from a former Disney CM and current Disney fan.
Originally Posted By WDW Imagineer <<I meant how they get ORIGINAL parks and attractions...>> To that, I have NO earthly idea. <<Over on Micechat today Kevin Yee called Harry Potter: "I’m going to go out on a limb here—not everyone will agree with me—and suggest that this is presently the best ride/theme/experience combination available in Orlando. You heard me. There’s nothing better in Orlando. There, I said it. It’s not just Disney quality, it’s above Disney quality.">> ouch...
Originally Posted By libertysquare76 He may be right but I think you can only be immersed if you like the franchise. Disney has things that are not (increasingly) related to their films and you can enjoy some attractions even if you are not a huge fan of the films they relate to. Again, like Kevin Yee's view, it is just my personal opinion.
Originally Posted By WDW Imagineer ^And I'm going to agree. The franchise annoys me, personally. That's my opinion, but here in the bayou state, there are hp fans, not disney fans. You have no idea how annoying this can get...
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>He may be right but I think you can only be immersed if you like the franchise. Disney has things that are not (increasingly) related to their films and you can enjoy some attractions even if you are not a huge fan of the films they relate to. Again, like Kevin Yee's view, it is just my personal opinion.<<< Same with Disney... ...Which is why they should stop being so synergistic and get AWAY from franchises... ...and build something original that people actually have to go see, and be interested in, to see if they like it.
Originally Posted By libertysquare76 You have no idea how annoying this can get... I live in England AND work with teenagers. Ouch!
Originally Posted By libertysquare76 Although at the moment they are swapping their time and energy to the Twilight Franchise. I agree with you EE, there are a number of attractions that are in WDW that are just pure Disney, TZTOT, Safaris, etc
Originally Posted By WDW Imagineer <<I agree with you EE, there are a number of attractions that are in WDW that are just pure Disney, TZTOT, Safaris, etc>> But is there really a problem with that? Take a look at why we're attracted to the disney parks. Is it the disney experiences, or nondisney experiences? For me, its the whole "disney experience"
Originally Posted By libertysquare76 Sorry I think i failed to make my point (its late and Im starting to get tired, excuse!!). I meant that to me, the Disney experience goes way beyond films and those rides are proof of the creativity away from the movie world. Whereas I think fans of HP love HP. So, I totally agree with what you posted.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper No matter how annoying Potter fans, Star Wars fans, or Star trek fans are, their combined efforts cannot match the annoyance of Twilight fans. At least the Potter books and films have some literary and cinematic merit to them.
Originally Posted By libertysquare76 Not sure about the books as I think Rowling is a hack but I find it hard to disagree with you. I love the Wars and Trek although my own personal love is even sadder. Twilight I do not get at all!
Originally Posted By WDW Imagineer Haha, to me, the only thing hp has going for itself is it's musical score. but the latest movie's music made me gag
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper The latest movie was the second best out of the bunch, IMO, but it did have the weakest musical score. They need to get John Williams back...
Originally Posted By WDW Imagineer ^I agree all around. I just can't believe i'm discussing hp. This is history for me. haha
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<Not sure about the books as I think Rowling is a hack but I find it hard to disagree with you.>> They started off a little rough around the edges, but by the end I thought they were brilliant for what they were. As for J.K. herself...I'm not much of a fan.
